Fiat Punto * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Bill * In 1996 Greek consumers bought 136,856 new cars and Fiat is by far the best-selling brand in the country thanks to exceptional sales of the Fiat Punto, the most popular model…
The Paykan holds just under 60% of the Iranian market in 1996. In 1993, the Iranian new car market shoots up 60% year-on-year to 69.965 units, its highest level in at least nine years. Iran Khodro continues to dominate the Iranian car landscape with 40.2% share thanks to the Paykan,…
The Proton Wira is the best-selling vehicle in Malaysia for the third year in a row. It's a third consecutive double-digit gain for Malaysian new car sales up 27.3% in 1996 to a new record 357.178 units. Despite its size, local hero Proton (+25.2%) manages to almost match the market…
The Nissan Datsun is the most popular vehicle in Saudi Arabia in 1996 New light vehicle sales in Saudi Arabia are stable at a dismal level at +0.8% to 65,602 units. Toyota (-28.6%) sinks and loses almost ten percentage points of share YoY, going from 33.9% in 1995 to 24%…
Toyota Tamaraw FX * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! - Thanks to myk for the data * Car sales are buoyant indeed over the period in the Philippines, reaching 128,829 in 1995 and 162,056 in 1996, a new record that would last for nearly…
The VW Santana 2000 has landed in China. 1,258,702 new vehicles found a buyer in China in 1995, a shy 7.3% year-on-year improvement. The Chinese market is showing signs of slowing down after gaining just 11% in 1994 vs. 44.3% in 1993. In any case, Volkswagen (+46.2%) widens the gap…
The Nissan Tsuru holds 14.6% share of the Mexican market in 1995. Complete and utter debacle for the Mexican new car market in 1995, hit full frontal at -70.4% to just 171.284 units. Nissan (-67.5%) bypasses Volkswagen (-79%) to become the most popular brand in Mexico for what is believed…
Ford Escort New car sales in Spain drop -8.5% year-on-year in 1995 to 825.777 units. After at least a decade of unchallenged domination, Renault (-16.9%) is toppled by Ford (-6.8%) for the brands top spot at 13.9% vs. 14.5% share. Opel (-15.1%), Seat (-5.4%), Peugeot (-11.9%) and Citroen (-15%) ensure…
The Toyota Hilux edges past the Isuzu Faster to #1 in Thailand in 1995. The Thai new vehicle market leaps up 17% year-on-year in 1995 to reach 530.469 units, believed to be its first time above the half-million mark. Brand leaders Toyota (+25.9%), Isuzu (+19.9%) and Nissan (+35.2%) all outpace the…
Opel is the most popular carmaker in Hungary in 1994 and 1995. * See the Top 25 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title * New car sales in Hungary soar 19.2% year-on-year in 1994 to 89.893 units. Opel beats the market with a 23% gain enabling it to take…
The Pontiac Sunfire instantly becomes the #2 passenger car in Canada. New light vehicle sales in Canada dive -6.1% year-on-year in 1995 to 1.158.435, the lowest volume so far this decade. Brand leaders Ford and Chevrolet ignore the surrounding gloom and both gain 2.8% year-on-year to improve their shares to…
Nissan March * See the Top 20 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Thanks to a tip from Joe I can now share with you the Top 15 most popular models in Japan in 1995. Unsurprisingly, the Toyota Corolla is the best-seller this year with 235,738 sales, followed…
Second year of reign for the Proton Wira in Malaysia. Another spectacular gain for new car sales in Malaysia in 1995: up 42.9% to a new record 280.675 registrations. Local manufacturer Proton (+27.3%) continues to see its domination eroded, losing over six percentage points of market share but remaining above…
The Punto helps Fiat up 31.7% in Ireland in 1995. The Irish new car market continues to gallop ahead at +8.1% to 86.905 registrations in 1995. The Top 6 brands are unchanged on 1994 but evolve in vastly different ways: Ford (+3.1%) keeps the lead at 14.8% just above Opel…
The Chevrolet Caprice ranks #5 in Saudi Arabia in 1995. Only 65,109 new light vehicles hit Saudi roads in 1995, a devastating -36.8% year-on-year collapse. Toyota (-38.6%) loses one percentage point of share to 33.9% while Nissan (-32.5%) is up to 13.1%. Chevrolet (-2.2%) resists best in the Top 15…